Clean Air Tips
Get more exercise and stop driving so much.
-Bradly Hawman, 9, Smithers |
Plan your wood supply in advance so it will be well-seasoned. -Virgil Alderplace |
Change to electric cars. -Brad Green, 12, Smithers |
Never burn plastic, treated wood, newspaper, junkmail or tires. -Ashlee Robinson, 11 & Tianna Adzick, 11 |
New industries that emit should be required to have filters before they can operate. -Tyler Brown, 15, Smithers |
Plant more trees & let existing trees grow longer. -Jeff & Braden Deagle, 11 & 10, Telkwa |
Make your house more energy efficient to reduce heating needs. Choose alternative energies or a smaller emission-certified woodstove. -Terry Fulljames, Smithers |
If you can't burn wood or paper, Don't burn at all. -Kimmy Badari, 11, Surrey |
Make tattoos & stickers with cool sayings. eg. Heir to the Air, I Care for the Air. |
Carpool to reduce road dust. Less cars = less dust. -Tammy Engel, Prince George |
Display could include info on how BVLD compares to other airsheds like Vancouver or PG. -Ben, Smithers |
Don't have as many hot dog roasts & don't burn your garbage! -Kyler, Telkwa |
Get an efficient pellet stove instead of an old clunker. -Owen, 10, Smithers |
No more polluting power plants. Choose cleaner ways. -Scott Schwartz, 10, Telkwa |
Stop riding your fourwheelers & ride your bike. -Tiana, 8, Smithers |
Put more water on the roads to keep the dust down . -Kyle Engel, 13, Prince George |
Keep your damper open when you light your furnace or stove. Paper egg cartons make great fire starters. -Old-timer, Smithers |
Take the bus to school & work! Less cars, less air pollution! -Tsatia Adzich, Smithers |
Use less toilet paper so companies make less rolls. Use unbleached recycled paper & buy from clean factories. -Josh, Houston |
Buy a really expensive electric car! -Claire Hinchcliffe, Smithers |
Ban garbage burning in backyards, & educate people about the damage it does. -Joan Campbell, Telkwa |
Keep your chimney clean – your stove will run more efficiently & reduce the risk of fires. -Terrace Guy |
Don't smoke because it pollutes the air we breathe. -Irene, Smithers |
Stop burning wood waste at the Regional District Transfer Station and give it to PIR to heat their kilns. -Gordon Stweart, Telkwa |
Plant trees and harvest them sustainably. Don't burn in the bush. -Matt & Antonio, Smithers & New Brunswick |
Use solar power. -Clayton, 6 |
Write a letter to council to stop burning in town! -Alli Comparelli, 15 |
Don't use cars, walk or bike instead! -Jemma & Ben, Telkwa |
NEWPRO needs to fix the smoke problem or shut down. -Jesse Hawman, 10, Smithers |
Set up a recycling program for silage wrap. -Ernie Harding, Smithers |
Get forestry companies to stop slash burning, leave it on the ground to rot. -Rancher |
Knock on your neighbor's door if their chimney is smoking & tell them to burn it smart! -Brett |
Don't burn your woodstove more than you need to. -Jared Ewald, 12, Smithers |
Use electric trains instead of driving. -Colten, 12, Smithers |
Don't idle your car. -Aaron Clifford, Terrace |
No pallet-fire bush parties (at the sandbar) -Olivia, 24, Smithers |
Suppress road dust with thing like water or calcium chloride. -Carson, 11, Smithers |
You can ride your bike instead of driving. -Raelee, 9, Smithers |
Use dry, fast-burning wood so your stove won't smoke. -Johnathan Schwartz, 8, Telkwa |
Ride a bike to work or town, or skateboard, or walk. The less cars on the road the better! -Sam I Am |
Random spotchecks for permit holders like NEWPRO. Third parties should handle complaints. -Mill Wife, Smithers |
In the spring, burn a cooler wood like popular instead of dampening your stove. -Dean McKinley, Smithers |
Get salvage rights to wood waste & everything at the Transfer Station instead of burning wood. -Ernie H, Smithers |
Use more public transit -Emily, 6½ |
Use Geothermal heating in new developments instead of wood and oil. -Don Morgan, Smithers |
Be careful not to light wildfires. Put a lot of dirt or water on your campfire. -Aaron Clifford, Terrace |
Beehive burner operators should control temperatures to reduce smoke. -Clayton Engel, Prince George |
Shut down all the beehive burners. -Marlina Hawes, 16, Smithers |
Recycle more and burn no garbage. -Anna, 8, Smithers |
Stop using factories and don't use all vehicles as much. -Trenton, 10, Smithers |
Walk a block, save gas, don't drive in town. Walk! Walk! Walk! -Lowell |
Put on more clothes and turn down the heat... which will in some way affect air quality. And Stop Volcanoes! -Erin, 23½ |